Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-28
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
PAGES and 4 Of tn. STAR to-day contain:
The Anarchists Case in the United states su-
preme Court, the Railroad Question in Washing
con, the District National Guard, the Lee Monu-
ment in Richmond, A Death-bed Confession Of
murder, Telegraphic Dispatches &C. The adver-
sisements are CLASSIFIED follows: Auction Sales,
Proposals. Dentistry, Medical, Ladies' Goods, Fam
NY supplies, Wood and Coal, Educational, Rail-
roads, Potomac River Boats Attorneys. Pianos and
Organs, Sewing Machines, Professional, House-fur-
nishings Books, Ocean Steamers specialties
GovERsxENr REcEIPrs To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue. $347,2 ,272; customs, see2, 900.
YELLOW Fxvxs = Collector spencer telegraphs
Surgeon-Ge General Hamilton that there were six new
cases and three deaths from yellow fever at Tampa
SINCE the last report
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Commissioner Morrison, ex-senator Eaton, and
Representative Wilkins
PosrnAsrERs AProINrED.-The Postmaster Gem
eral has appointed VIM. T. Boring postmaster at
Mayberry, Carroll County, Nd; J. N. Black at
PrlncipiO Furnace, Cecil County, Md, and r. T..
Ramsey, at Bergers, Ptttsylvania County, Va
NAVAL CONFERENCE.-The chiefs Of bureaus In
the Navy Department have been ordered to meet
three times weekly as a board, with Commodore
Harmony, Acting Secretary and chief OF the Bu-
reau OF Yards and Docks, as president At these
meetings all matters pending in the Department
before the different bureaus will be fully discussed
SO tnat the chlefs may be informed as to the prog
ress OF work on the new ships, construction OF
guns, and other subjects OF interest which are at
present known only 10 the bureaus having 1mme-
diate charge OF the matters.
PAY AND OFFICIAL STANDING or NAVAL SUR
hA
OF the Navy will recommend that the pay Of an
assistant surgeon Of the Navy be increased to that
OF first lieutenant OF cavalry and that surgeons
In the Navy be placed on the same salary footing
recommend that assistant surgeons be ouartered
In the ward-rOom instead OF the steerage.
For PRoxor1oN--The following-named orlcers
OF the Revenue Marine Service have been ordered
to examination for promotion: Second lieuten-
antsIAloert Bunner, J: B: Butt, W. A. Failing,
and w. G: De Hart. Third lieutenants-G. A.
Moore. b. B. west and A Y. Lowe The examina-
tton will be held on the 7th proximo by board
composed Of Capts Hodgson, Moore, and Lay.
Mr.. WV. P. MONTAGUE, Of Chelsea, Mass, has
been appointed chief Of division In the ONCE OF
the second Controller OF the Treasury. Mr.. MUnta-
que is thirty eight years old. He Is graduate OF
Harvard, having been the nfst In his class and is
the possessOr OF fine literary attalnnenta He has
been engaged in the practice OF law many years In
INCREASED POPULATION OF WASHINGTON TERRI
roRY-In his annual report to the Secretary OF the
Interior Gov. Semple, OF Washington Territory,
states that during the past two years the popula-
tion has increased by over 10000 He states that
tine AFFAIRS are In prosperous condition.
BRONZE FOR HEAVY GUSs.-At a meeting OF the
United States Naval Institute at the NavalAcademy
last night, a paper by A. II. CowleS On aluminium
Bronze for Heavy Guns" was discussed ma
1ortty Of those participating in the discussion IA
some OF the Opposition TO iJ was based on the
ground OF extra expense.
A RECEPTION TO A JAPANESE NAVAL OFFICIAL
Commandant Belknap. OF the Mare Island, Cal,
navy-yard reports to the Navy Department that
viscount Kabayama, under secretary of the
Japsnese navy. With the rank Of admiral arrived
ceived at the navy-yard today.
sisting Of Col Thos. L. Casey, Col Henry L. Abbot,
and Major VIM. R. King, has been ordered to meet
In New York city for the examination for promo
ton OF First Lieut.. s. w. ROessler and Second
Lieuts. David DUB. Gaillard and Harry Taylor
70 Fort Sye Fort MeHenry Fort Monroe and
washington barracks to pay the troops at those
stations. Forty-nve recruits have been ordered
70 Fort Smelling, Minnesota, twenty-five to the
l2th infantry and twenty to the Goth infantry.
CHANGES IN THE QUARTEKMAsT1R's DEPARTMENT
Deputy Quartermaster General J. NJ Moore has
been relieved from duty in the department OF Da-
kota and ordered to st. Louis, relieving Quarter
master c. W. Foster, who Is ordered to Fl. Leaven.
worth. relieving Quartermaster JAS Gilliss. Major
iiiss Is ordered 70 this city for duty In the oice
OF the QuartermaSter General. Assistant Quar-
termaster H. J. Haynsworth, relieved from duty at
Philadeipnia and ordered TO duty at New York,
who is ordered to Sc. Paul. Ouartermaster A. e.
Robinson fs relieved from duty In the department